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kartklan capers: Dyes are out again!
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Thursday, 21 May 2009. Dyes are out again! Finally I have managed to "random dye" some threads with results that I'm pleased with. Over the years I've tried on and off to get results like the hand dyed threads you can buy, but have remained unsuccessful.until now. Think a lot of the problem was that i just sloshed a bit of dye about and hoped for the best! So, out came the Helen Deighan book, Dyeing in Plastic bags, and, something I don't do very often, actually read. 21 May 2009 at 12:04.
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kartklan capers: June 2009
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Monday, 8 June 2009. On Saturday I facilitated a workshop at Step by Step Patchwork Centre. In South Molton on a very simplified way of piecing curves. Having completed lots of samples and a finished piece all well in advance I decided, at the last minute, like you do, to make up a "sample" of how well this technique would work for a landscape. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Blogs I like to check out. Find Your Own Visual Language. View my complete profile.
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kartklan capers: Back in the Northern Hemisphere
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Sunday, 10 May 2009. Back in the Northern Hemisphere. And I haven't been completely idle! Have been doing some dyeing, yes MORE dyeing. The method for dyeing these was given to me by a kindred spirit,(thanks Vinnie). But honestly if you work it out on paper first it's simple, just a challenge to write! Water, salt and soda solution was then added to each cup. The dye from each cup was then transferred to a plastic bag and a fat quarter(ish) was added to each bag, left overnight and voila!
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kartklan capers: May 2008
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Thursday, 29 May 2008. And now for something completely different. Bought these jumpers, all pure wool, handwash only. Washed them in a rather hot wash (intentionally) and now they're a shadow of their former self. I'm going to make a bag from the hood of the blue one first, storage again! Not sure what the other two will end up as, will await inspiration. Links to this post. Then there were three.again. Free machine applique, machined cords, buttons and beads were then added as embellishments. This time...
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kartklan capers: Repurposing books.....
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Tuesday, 21 April 2009. On a rather lovely day out in Melbourne with my sister visiting the particularly trendy Fitzroy Street, Brunswick street and Rose St Market we spotted some tired,and in some cases rather battered books (well just their hard covers) that had been given a new lease of life, that of a delightful notebook. A button and tie was added as I always tuck loose bits of paper into any notebooks used and they inevitably fall out! What a great idea, true recycling, I don't think i need to go t...
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kartklan capers: April 2009
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Tuesday, 21 April 2009. On a rather lovely day out in Melbourne with my sister visiting the particularly trendy Fitzroy Street, Brunswick street and Rose St Market we spotted some tired,and in some cases rather battered books (well just their hard covers) that had been given a new lease of life, that of a delightful notebook. A button and tie was added as I always tuck loose bits of paper into any notebooks used and they inevitably fall out! Links to this post. And yet another bag! Links to this post.
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kartklan capers: March 2009
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Saturday, 28 March 2009. Screenprinting can be addictive. The tape used on my sketch book cover was printed with this piece, hence the "blank" line running through! And finally just had to make up a fabric basket using some of my new treasures. Links to this post. More scraps to use up! Decided to use the bits of fabric left over from my basket making extravaganza to make a long awaited sketchbook cover. The appliqued leaves were from fabric I stamped a spiral onto using a rolled up kitchen sponge! When ...
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kartklan capers: June 2008
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Monday, 30 June 2008. Links to this post. Sunday, 29 June 2008. Block and Screen Printing. Decided to do a bit of further work on the fabrics dyed last weekend. Have had a play with screenprinting in the past and decided to resurrect my old battered screen and squeegie! I then printed the black centre with a foam dot when the flower was dry. Now, what shall i do with these? May print further but not sure yet. Links to this post. Monday, 23 June 2008. The first photo is when wet, the second when dry and t...
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kartklan capers: October 2008
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Monday, 6 October 2008. Well what fun I had this weekend! Met up with three like minded friends and created from dawn 'til dusk. I had wanted to have a go at the "bark fabric" technique that Val has explored and written about on her blog. Although I didn't want to create a finished piece that resembled tree bark i was intrigued at what background effects could be created using this method. So off I went. The peice was zapped with a hot air gun and stamped using foam blocks. Links to this post. After much...
